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Lemington

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South west Newcastle upon Tyne. About 10,465 people in 4.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Lemington, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,210
2,375th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.3%
3,276th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lemington compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
Population: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 8,222 to 18,060. The middle area is 10,981. Lemington is 10,210.
10,21011th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 55.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.9%. Lemington is 98.9%.
98.9%9th highest
Claimant rate26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 1.0% to 10.3%. The middle area is 4.0%. Lemington is 3.9%.
3.9%joint 12th lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 55.2% to 90.4%. The middle area is 64.0%. Lemington is 63.3%.
63.3%9th lowest

Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Lemington alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne

Average house price
£207,547
Up 4.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,446
82nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.9×
89th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Lemington in brief

Lemington had 10,210 usual residents at the census.

In Lemington, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lemington, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.3% of residents in Lemington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.